Floyd Mayweather - Return is Rumored For July 11

[el malo]

I think everybody agrees that Floyd is about money. To me, it's seems difficult to imagine that Floyd won't fight Pacquiao because in terms of overall popularity that seems like the biggest fight to hardcore and casual fans.

We keep talking about Floyd should fight the winner of Hatton/Pac because that's the way boxing is supposed to work and we want a clear battle between p4p #1's. But even if Hatton beat Pac (which I doubt), wouldn't the re-match with Hatton not be as enticing considering what happened already when they fought? Or does England really believe that Hatton can win the second time around and the fight goes through thanks to their financial support.

These days, mega-fights really don't have to adhere to win-loss records / rankings. If they did, The Dream Match would have never happened. PPVs are often popularity contests.

Even if Manny was coming off a loss, wouldn't that be an angle that would suffice fans? "Is Manny falling off?" "Can he comeback?" Etc.

I'm not even trying to hate on Hatton. I'm just saying it's not that hard to imagine people not ponying up as much money to see the Floyd Hatton rematch (unless Hatton totally domintes Pac) whereas Floyd fighting Pac, I think the desire is there to see it that even the people who never buy PPV might do it this one time (and not risk a stream cutting off half-way).

good post, i agree. if hatton wins, nobody would want to see floyd hatton 2

so floyd should fight the real challenges out there, which are at welterweight

[FalconBalla2]

Nah man, Victor has a future ahead of him. JMM will do because its a win win situation for Marquez, he has nothing to lose

Co-sign. JMM is a much better fit.. The more I think of it the more perfect it fits.

[Ekscape]

Let's see... There's not way HBO is going to let Floyd go anywhere near Andre Berto because I think they have high hopes for him and they dont want him to loose anytime soon... Forget about Floyd fighting Cotto as a tune up fight because you can not consider that a tune-up fight... I think Luis Callazo is a great fight to take it definetly will not be an easy win Callazo is a good slick boxer.... I actually think Ricky Hatton has a very very good chance at beating Pacquio but I now really hope Pacquio undoubtably wins so it will cement a fight with Mayweather because no one wants to see Mayweather/Hatton again... But then again Freddie Roach doesnt want Pacquio to fight Mayweather he has stated this but I'm pretty sure he was just bulll****ting

[FalconBalla2]

Hatton's lone loss came to Mayweather... If Hatton wins... I would like to see Hatton v Cotto and winner fight Floyd. Hatton would have beaten Pac and Cotto to earn his shot again. If Pac wins.. He should also fight Cotto and winner fight Floyd. IT FITS. Shane had his chance years ago... He should fight Paul Williams.

[FalconBalla2]

Collazo is very underrated.. He would be a good fight also. He took Berto and Hatton to hell and back.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

Poor jmm! At least he is gonna get paid! This shyt is so transparent its funny! You nuthuggers need to chill with this cotto talk! He got beat buy a bum! he squeaked by old sugar! and he his specialty is vacant belts! bottom line, he is not that great nor a threat to pbf! ask yourselves, if i wasnt pr would i still drool over low blow cotto? didn't think so! looks like he has his sights set on pacq!

[MindBat]

Floyd is rumored to have returned to use the bathroom. He is back in his room now.

[Boxeo_Boricua]

I'm sorry bro, but that's beyond nuthuging, I know you are PR, but c'mon no matter what you say Mayweather is still above Cotto. And as I recall Cotto is not yet in the p4p list again.

Before you start talking smack, get your facts straight:

No Mo Joe: BoxingScene Pound for Pound Top Ten
By Cliff Rold

The announced retirement of Joe Calzaghe shakes up Boxing in a number of areas. It further opens up the Light Heavyweight race, making room for the ascendance of Chad Dawson or perhaps even a final epic run for Bernard Hopkins. Boxing history says Joe may not resist the call of the ring forever.

Time moves on in the meantime.

One part of time’s move is changes to the Boxing Scene Pound for Pound ratings.

1) Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KO’S)

2) Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KO)

3) Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KO)

4) Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KO)

5) Israel Vasquez (43-4, 31 KO)

6) Ivan Calderon (32-0, 6 KO)

7) Paul Williams (36-1, 27 KO)

8) Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KO)

9) Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KO)

10) Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KO)

Age: 28

Current Title: None

Career Titles: Alphabelt reigns at Jr. Welterweight & Welterweight

Last Five Opponents: Antonio Margarito, Alfonso Gomez, Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, Oktay Urkal

Next Opponent: February 21, 2009 vs. Michael Jennings (34-1, 26 KO)

A case could be made in the final spot for unified 115 lb. titlist Vic Darchinyan or the only man who has defeated him, 112 lb. beltholder Nonito Donaire. Both fall just short, Donaire because his body of work is too shallow and Darchinyan because the rematch with Donaire isn’t happening as of now. With dark clouds and questions hanging over the career of Antonio Margarito, the lone man to defeat Cotto, the Puerto Rican ultimately gets the call. Even with a bad defeat behind him, Cotto has amassed a remarkable body of work this decade, having faced eleven current or former major titlists since turning pro in 2001. Cotto has defeated ten of them and is the last man to defeat a Mosley newly established atop the Welterweight division. His lone loss must now be called to serious question in light of Margarito’s suspension for attempting to load his gloves, helping his cause here. Jennings isn’t much of a test, or at least shouldn’t be, but one can only assume Cotto will be back in the ring with the upper echelon sooner than later because it’s where he belongs.

Exiting the Ratings: Joe Calzaghe (Previously #2)

Five More Who Could Easily Be Here: Nonito Donaire, Mikkel Kessler, Fernando Montiel, Vic Darchinyan, Hozumi Hasegawa

Five More Who Could Be Here Shortly: Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chris John, Kelly Pavlik, Arthur Abraham

As always, feel free to agree…and disagree. This list is for entertainment purposes only and based purely on imagination, hypotheticals and conjecture just like every other pound for pound list ever written. Neither it nor any other such list made up of such illusory ingredients should be used to forward corporate agendas of any kind.

That doesn’t make it any less fun to argue about.

Cliff Rold is a member of the Ring Magazine Ratings Advisory Panel and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He can be reached at roldboxing@hotmail.com

[Boxeo_Boricua]

We need Mosley - Cotto before Mosley - Mayweather for the bout to add significantly to Mayweather's resume

You act like Floyd is a step up for either Cotto or Mosley. They are both champions and Floyd hasn't beaten anybody at WW. He should fight somebody else to get the right to fight either Cotto or Mosley for a belt.

[FalconBalla2]

You act like Floyd is a step up for either Cotto or Mosley. They are both champions and Floyd hasn't beaten anybody at WW. He should fight somebody else to get the right to fight either Cotto or Mosley for a belt.

...let me see... yup. I knew he was puerto rican. LOL.

He doesn't need Cotto's bull**** hand-me-down belt. Remember, Floyd had the REAL belt (WBC). Quite frankly.. Cotto doesn't deserve a shot at a Mega fight yet after that lil accident he suffered last year. He was headline PPV status but that KO loss puts him back in the regular HBO bracket IMO.